| Originally posted 3.3.09 |
| Thanks to Lawrence.com for this wonderful article about us.
Also, here’s a link to the picture gallery. http://www.lawrence.com/photos/galleries/2009/mar/02/barnyard-brewing/ Don’t forget about our party on March 14th! |
Barnyard in the paper
September 8th, 2009Beer and Blues Dinner March 14!
September 8th, 2009| Originally posted 2.20.09 |
| How can you beat a party with local homebrew samples? You add local food and local music!
We are having another beer tasting with The PieroGuys and The Brody Buster Band at the Eagles Lodge in Lawrence, KS from 6-9pm on Saturday March 14. The Brody Buster Band is another Lawrence creation. Brody was labeled by BB King “one of the greatest harmonica players of our time” and has performed on stage with Quincy Jones, John Popper, Phil Collins, Keb Mo, Bobby Rush, and a host of other blues legends. The PieroGuys are a delicious Lawrence original. Traditional pierogies are noodles (over)stuffed with cheese and potatoes but these guys take it up a notch and use different kinds of meat and cheese to create unique flavor combinations. We give these guys our heartfelt endorsement. Come to our Beer and Blues dinner and try some free samples. Every person who walks in the door will sample 2 free beers and 3 free pierogies. Not to mention the music of The Brody Buster Band! Barnyard Brewing will have over 150 gallons of beer available including 30 gallons of Golden Ale, 60 gallons of Irish Red, 40 gallons of Porter, and 20 gallons of Dunkelweizen, German for dark-wheat (my personal favorite). Don’t miss this amazing party! We will even have an after party at 9pm with a special guest performance from Steve Mclain and the Jefferson County Green Band for the people who want to stick around and party with us. |
Beer Tasting From October 25th
September 8th, 2009| Originally posted 11.5.08 |
| We served 560 pints of Barnbrewed beer at the Pool Room in Lawrence with the help of Steve Mclain and the Jefferson County Green Band , Russian Discussion , The Card Carrying Members , and Hawley . That’s 70 gallons of beer including 20 gallons of Bonfire chocolate porter, 25 gallons of Kansas Gold Ale, and 25 gallons of the double-fermented Berry Pickers Ale. If you want to try a beer, send us an email.
Bonfire chocolate porter starts with a dark roasted barley seed of the highest quality. It’s cooked at just the right temperature to release the sugars that create a chocolate flavor even though no chocolate is added. This beer was by far the most popular of the night, surprising people with its subtle flavors and its heady buzz. Kansas Gold Ale uses 7 different varieties of barley and 4 different kinds of hops. This unique combination leads to a bold flavor for serious ale drinkers. We’ll show you how we make it in a future update. Berry Pickers Ale is a golden ale fermented a second time with a variety of fruits to create an underlying layer of wine within the beer. So far we’ve experimented with raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, and peach w/plum. We encourage a strong and deep fermentation to eliminate sugars preventing the beer from getting sweet. The subtle wine flavors peek out from behind the beer to create a uniquely smooth ale like few you’ve encountered. The alcohol content is much higher from the second fermentation. Barnyard Band Stable Steve McLain and the Jefferson County Green Band Performing a night of rock, blues, country, and reggae, the JCGB delivered. Don’t forget to download the live mp3’s from the Barnyard Band Stable on the right of this page. Russian Discussion This indy-rock band appreciates the blues. They bring strong craftsmanship to their instruments. The Card Carrying Members Alt country a personal favorite around these parts and this band is welcome any time, pedal steal and all. Hawley This one-woman western swing band is in touch with her inner Hank Sr and is a must see for anyone in the area. We will have a free downloadable CD available soon. Live at the Barnyard. Steve McLain http://www.jeffersoncountygreenband.com/ Russian Discussion http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=287054958 The Card Carrying Members http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=26658204 Hawley http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=135633924 |
Announcment
September 8th, 2009| Originally posted 10.8.08 |
| Welcome to our homebrewing, excuse me, barnbrewing blog. Our goal is to tell you the story of our brewing experiences in my backyard. First a little background- Heath is a trained and experienced brewer, having brewed on the West Coast for over ten years. He trained at the Siebels Institute of Technology in Chicago and then at the Doman’s Academy in Munich, Germany, the largest and most respected brewing school in the world. I, however, am an amateur hack. I didn’t even know I liked beer until I tried Fat Tire at the Wakarusa Music Festival at Clinton Lake.
So here’s the plan- Heath will teach me the fine art of brewing and we will take you along for the ride. We will cover all aspects of the brewing process- building a recipe, choosing grain, hops, and yeast, equipment decisions, and signing up to different associations and club memberships. We’ll even cover the grunt work- washing kegs, fermenters, mashtuns, etc. and choosing the proper cleaning supplies. We’ll even try to update you on issues important to homebrewing, like rising commodity prices, and we’ll let you know what we are doing to deal with these issues. In the meantime, Heath and I have over 100 gallons of homebrew to drink and we’d like to invite you to come and try it with us. We are having a beer tasting on October 25th at the Pool Room at 925 Iowa St. in Lawrence, KS. There will be four bands including the unmatched Steve McClain and the Jefferson County Green Band. |